Interministerial Committee: OK in a new strategic investment of € 840 million.

A new strategic investment of 840 million euros was approved today (22/6/2022) by the Interministerial Committee on Strategic Investments. This is the “SARONIDA OLYMPOS GOLF PROJECT” investment of the company “BETA REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT SA”, in the area of ​​Saronida, Attica.

The new strategic investment is expected to create more than 800 permanent jobs during its operation while during the construction period of the project more than 1,200 fixed-term jobs are expected to be created.

More specifically, the investment concerns the tourist development of a property in the area of ​​Saronida. The object of this project is the creation of a complex tourist accommodation, with a golf course, a helipad, a tourist village, a tourist port and facilities for the production of Renewable Energy Sources. Also, the construction of a solid waste management, desalination and biological wastewater treatment plant is planned. It is a new upgraded and specialized tourism product of integrated and complex tourism development, fully integrated in the environment, harmonized with the principles of the “green” operation of companies with almost zero energy footprint.

The Committee met under the chairmanship of the Minister of Development and Investment Mr. Adonis Georgiadis with the participation of the Deputy Minister of Development and Investment Responsible for Strategic Investments Mr. Nikos Papathanasis and the Ministers of Finance Mr. Christos Staikouras and Mr. Environment St. State Mr. George Gerapetritis, Culture and Sports Mr. Lina Mendoni and Tourism Mr. Vassilis Kikilias.

The Minister of Development and Investment, Mr. Adonis Georgiadis, stated: “From the first day we came to power, we focused our attention on the implementation of those reforms that would contribute to turning Greece into a friendly country for investment. After three Years of hard work, we have managed to make our country a pole of attraction for global giants and business funds who want to invest their money.The new strategic investment of 840 million euros confirms that Greece is one of the most attractive destinations in the world for investment. “I am optimistic that 2022 will remain a good financial year for Greece and investments will continue at a steady pace.”

On his part, the Deputy Minister of Development and Investment, Mr. Nikos Papathanasis, said: “This new strategic investment approved today is another indication of the great investment interest that exists in our country and in fact in a business sector that is the vanguard Such investments enhance the domestic tourism product and promote the role of the country as a pole of attraction for international tourism.The pro-investment environment that we have built in Greece, for the first time to such an extent, creates new jobs and strengthens “The international image of the country in the direction of a new productive model, strong and sustainable in the standards of the green economy. The increase of strategic investments is the most tangible result of the reform work and the determination of this Government”.

Source: Capital

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